The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-07-21
which has a tendency to make them
look down On labor, or any industrial
pursuit as not requiring culture. The

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look down on labor, or any industrial
pursuit as not requiring culture. The
system Of this College makes labor
honorable and demonstrates that high
culture is not separate from, or incom-
patible with, work of any kind, and
especially farming; but go hand in
hand in developing our vast indus
tries and resources. It is essential
that theory and practice go together in
the education of the farmer. 1t is
deemed essential in preparing young
men for the so-caIed "learned pro-
f%essions" to give them a liberal edu-
cation and then send them for techni-
| cal instruction to the military, naval,
law, medical, divinity, engineering
and other colleges to fit them for their
life-work. Why is this not necessary
for the farmer, who has to under
| stand nature, and natures laws? He
has the most difficult and constantly
varied problems to solve, depending
on the seasons, soils, diseases Of stock,
&c. Yet it is generally assumed that
he needs but little education. The
lack of this education accounts for
our WORKOUT lands and decreasing
crops yearly on the same acreage. The
so-called professional men require *
pensive outfits outside Of the class
rooms, such as are necessary at West
Point, Annapolis, dissecting conven-
fences at medical colleges, field work
at engineering colleges, shop work,
moot-courts, etc., all of which is about
as expensive as the theoretical class
room instruction, yet is deemed neces-
sary for success. Should not the
farmer have his outside instruction, as
we'll, under able and practical profes-
sors on the farm, with stock, in gar
den, etc.? The lack of this special
training, which is deemed so necessary
in other colleges, is what places the
farmer at disadvantage in the struggle
of life. The burden of taxation in
Mississippi falls on the farmer he
should, therefore, have a college as
well equipped as any provided for
those entering other professions. Ag-
riculture is nearly everything in Mis-
sissippi, and it should be elevated and
intelligently guided, or else there a
be no prosperity in the State.
RESULTS.
AS a result of the work done, | re-
fer to the increased value of the farms
as shown by the appraisers; to the fact
that lands around the college have
greatly enhanced in value, in copying
after the college plan; to the fact that
much land that was regarded as almost
velueless, is now being enclosed by
wire fencing as pasture for stock; to
the fact, that herds of milk-cattle are
being doubled to patronize the College
Creamery, which has proved a success;
to the fact, that this Creamery, by it's
work, has caused the imaginary dairy
belt claimed further north to disap-
pear, demonstrated at the Agricultural
College, that Mississippi is a great cat
tie and butter State, and for a little
outlay our butter can be easily han
died and placed in market at the South,
driving. out Northern and Western
butter SO that in almost every instance
the College Creamery butter command
ed better prices than the Western but
ter; to the fact, that farmers in our
own and other States, are almost
daily visiting the College to see our
methods and get information as to our
practices and results. e ..4 |
3a@sHI 9aL5--2 LABOR. 300 @
AL the labor on the farm and in the
horticultural department is done by
students, except the driving Of the
teams, which requires constant work,
and thus would interfere with their
studying.
an, ~sh EXPENSE OF STUDENTS.
Tuition is free to Mississippi stu
dents. The uniform suit of cadet
gray costs about $500. The board
averages less than $500 per month.
To reduce these expenses, students
are required to work from nine to if
teen hours a week, and also on Satur-
day work is furnished to all who ap-
ply. 1t is compulsory during the
week, and optional with students on
Saturday, on which day many students
work from six to ten hours. Tt is no
unusual sight, to see one hundred and
fifty students at work on saturday,
The following statistical exhibit shows
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